ELDERLY residents can no longer use their overgrown garden in Port Glasgow because they fear it is a safety hazard.

George Anderson of Monkton Place has accused his landlords River Clyde Homes of being at fault for making cutbacks.

The 91-year-old helps tenant Marion Davidson care for her garden, where she spends much of her time.

But her family say her grass has only been cut once this year and it is so long now they can’t even venture in to it.

River Clyde Homes recently moved their grass cutting service in-house and had urged residents to be patient as they were behind schedule as a result.

George, who served in the Second World War and lives with Marion, said: “I used to tend to estates, and this grass is just too long.

“I always look after it, but you can’t get in there any more.

“We have wasted money on plants that we can’t use.

“We loved spending time in the garden."

Marion’s granddaughter says she’s made repeated calls to River Clyde Homes in a bid to get the grass cut.

She told the Tele: “One of my gran’s favourite tasks is spending time in her garden with the birds and flowers — a task she is now unable to do safely due to the bad landscape management of the estate.

“It is so long it would cause a slip or trip hazard to most, let alone the older and less mobile people who live on the estate.”

George added: “The grass should be cut every two weeks.
“I think the new service is a failure.

“They came to cut it at the start of May and they have never been back.”

After the Tele contacted River Clyde Homes they sent a team out to cut the grass that day.

A spokesman said: “Our grounds maintenance team has been on site at Monkton Place.

“The timescale for grass cutting varies dependant on weather and ground conditions and we understand there have been delays this year and appreciate our customers’patience.

“However, by the end of this month we should be in a normal cycle of grass cutting every two to three weeks at all locations.”